Filing appliance.



Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

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H. J. HIGK.

FILING APPLIANCE.

APPLICATION FILED m0. 29, 1909. RENEWED MAR. 28, 1914.

1,1 1 8,008. Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

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H. J. HIOK.

FILING APPLIANCE. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 29. 1909. RENEWED MAR. 28,1914.

1,1 18,008. Patented Nov. 24, 1914.

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5% {W and Mg MUM W THE NORRIS PETERS Co.. FHOTO L|THO.. WASHING TON By Cv UNITED srarns PATENT OFFICE.

HARRY J. HICK, OF ALLIANCE, OHIO, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, TO THEMCCASKEY REGISTER COMPANY, (INCORPORATED IN 1914,) OF ALLIANCE, OHIO, A

CORPORATION OF OHIO;

Application filed December 28, 1909, Serial No; 535,4

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HARRYJ. HICK, a citizenof the United States, residing at Alliance, in the county of Stark andState of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in andRelating to Filing Appliances, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to a filing appliance having a plurality ofplates or leaves which support papers or articles in classified order.

For the purpose of illustration. I have in the accompanying drawingsshown, and herein described, one form of filing appliance embodying myinvention.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a filing appliance embodying myinvention, the appliance being shown as adapted to or supported in thedrawer of a desk. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the filing appliance,the drawer being in section. Fig. 3 is a view similar to Fig. 2, butshowing some of the leaves in elevated position. Fig. 4 is a fragmentarytop plan view of the appliance. Fig. 5 is asection on the line 5-5 ofFig. 3, showing the filing appliance in elevation. Fig. 6 is a detailView partly in section showing the spring and base for supporting andoperating the leaves of the appliance. Figs. 7, 8 and 9 are fragmentarydetail views of the leaves and their connecting means, parts thereofbeing shown in section. Fig. 10 is a fragmentary perspective view of aleaf, somewhat enlarged. Figs. 11 and 12 are enlarged perspective viewsof the hinge plates.

In thev drawings 1 indicates a filingappliance comprising a pluralityfofleaves 1. The appliance, purely for illustrative purposes, is shown ascombined with the drawer a of a desk A which operates as a casing andsupport for the appliance. The filing appliance 1 may be and preferablyis removably supported in the drawer whereby it may be removed to afireproof'vault or place of safe keeping at will. Each of the leaves 1comprises a back or plate 1 formed from sheet metal. Strips 1, 1, extendalong its opposite side edges to strengthen the plate transversely andform the outer walls of the outermost filing spaces or divisions on eachside of the leaf. Strips 1 are arranged preferably on oppo- FILINGAPPLIANCE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

division and separating elements.

Patented Nov. 24, 1914. 55. Renewed March 28, 1914. Serial 110.829.,095.

site sides of each plate or back and serve as Clamping devices, of anywell known form, such as spring clips 1 for securing papers to the leafor plate, may be arranged in the pockets or division spaces formed bythe strips 1.

Along the lower longitudinal edge of each leaf the plate or metal sheet1 is extended and pressed or shaped into a hollow bar 1 preferablyrectangular in shape, which extends continuously, in the illustratedembodiment of my invention, from side to side ofthe plate 1 The end1 ofthe metal sheet is preferably heat back upon the sheet tolie flatagainst the adjacent face of the sheet 1", and is preferably securedthereto by rivets 1. The outer or free edge of each back 1 is preferablybent over Y on itself, as shown at l to form a smooth edge for the'handsto grasp in operating the leaves. 1

2 indicate connections, operating to connect the leaves together alongtheir lower edges and to permitthem to be raised and lowered one by oneinto the positions illustrated in Figs. 1, 2and' 3. The connections 2comprise metal hinge plates. 3, 4, preferably of" sheet metal, carriedalternately by theleaves. "The plates 3 and 4 areeach formed into theshape of or pressed around the hollow longitudinal bar 1 of a leaf 1*.The free ends of each of said hinge plates are arranged to lie flatagainst the opposite faces of the adjacent leaf or back 1 and arepreferably secured thereto by the same rivets 1, heretofore referred toin connection with the securing of the end 1"" of the leaf or sheet.These hinge plates 3, 4 are of two forms, one of each being employed tomake a complete hinge connection'between the adjacent edges. ofadjoining leaves. Each of the hinge plates 3 is formed with two alinedand spaced hinge loops or hollow end bars 3*, 3 at either lower cornerthereof. Each of the hinge plates 4 is formed with a hinge loop 4 ateither lower corner thereof. Each of the hinge loops 4 of each plate 4lies between and alines with the adjacent pair of hinge loops 3 of anadjoining hinge plate 3. A. pintle 5, preferably formed from a strip ofsheet metal rolled into cylindrical hollow shape, as shown in Figs. 8and 9, serves to connect the alined hinge loops and complete the hingeconnection. I preferably provide the appliance with two sets of hingeconnections 2 each arranged near the opposite ends of the hollow bars1'.

6 indicates a supporting base carried by the drawer a. The base 6corresponds in size to the outside dimensions of the lowermost leaf 1 ofthe appliance 1. and is provided with upwardly extending flanges 6 alongits opposite edges within which the appliance 'l closely fits.

From Figs. 2 and 3 it will be understood that each of the leaves 1* areoperated from a horizontal to a ve tical position those remaining in ahorizontal, position move outwardly relatively to the drawer a or in thedirection in. which. their free ends can tend; while those leaves raisedto the vertical position more downwardly, To facilitate this movementsuitable guides T and 8 are provided, The guides 71 consist of chan nels7 formed in the bottom of the drawer and ribs 'Z carried by the lowerface of the base 6-, while the, guides S-consiSt of plates 8 secured tothe. vertical side of the drawer a and bearings 23* carriedby theuppermost leaf of the set of leaves 1*, The guides 7 also operate toprevent relative, movement between the filing appliance and the, drawerin its longitudinal direction; during the opening and closing'thereof.

9 indicates spring connected at one end to an eye or hook 9 fixed to thedrawer a. The opposite end of the spring 9' is connectedto the under'side of the base 6. This spring operates to. return the base 6, andleaves 1 to. normal position astheleaves are moved from, the vertical tothe horizontal position As shown in the drawingsthe uppermost leaf ofthe filing anpliimcomay be provided with an index sheet 10.

As a result of my improvements, a filing ap liance of ec nomicalconstruction, light weight, strength and d nrabilitv, as well-- as oneec nomical of space is obtained;

To those skilled in the art of making apes paratus of the classdescribed. manv alteraticns in constructions and widelv differingembodiments and applications of mv inverr tion will suggest th emselves,without dep arting from the spirit and" scope thereof My disclosures andthe description herein are purelv illustrati and are not intended to be,in arm sense limiting.

hat I claim is:

1'. A. leaf for a filing appliance, formed from sheet metal and havingits lower longitudinal edge bent back upon itself to form a hollow bar,in combination with; a hinge plate connected to, said bar interme-.diate its opposite ends and adapted to form one part of a; hinge orpivot; topermit the leaf to swing from one. positionto, another;

l. fil ng-- mflie e compri ing-= s ies l e s f l ill fii rom s eet metaland having its lower longitudinal edge bent back upon itself to form ahollow rectangular shaped bar, and hinge devices between adjoiningleaves, each device being secured to the adiacent hinge bar intermediatebetween its ends.

3. A leaf for a filing appliance, formed from sheet metal and formedalong or near its lower longitudinal edge into a hollowrectangularslmped bar, and; the end of the said leaf being bent to lieflat against the said back and means for securing said end thereto.

4. In a filing appliance, a leaf for holding papers formed from sheetmetal, the metal alongthe lower portion of the leaf being extended andbent into a longitudinal hollow bar which extends an equal distance, toeither side of the leaf, the bottom, side and top walls of the bar beingarranged at right angles to each other, in combination with a hingeplate provided with a loop for receiving a pivot to permit the pivotalconnection of said leafwith another leaf, the said hinge plate, havingwalls arranged at right angles to. each other and snugly fiting thebottom, side and top walls of said hollow bar.

5. In a filing appliance, aleaf for holding papers. formed from sheetmetal, the metal along the lower portion of the leaf being extended--and; bent, into a longitudinal hollow barwhich extends, an, equaldistance, to either sideof the leaf, thebottom, side and top walls of.the bar being arranged at right angles to: each other, in combinationwith a hinge plate provided with a. loopv for re ceivinga pivotto permitthe pivotal connection of said leaf with another leaf, the said hingeplate having walls arranged at right angles to each other andsnuglyfitting the bottom, side and top walls of said 1101 low bar, and meansfor securing the free edge of the sheetv metal and the opposite ends;ofthe hinge plate to, the adjacent leaf.

6 In a filing appliance, a leaf for holding papers formed from sheetmetal, the metal along the lower portion of the leaf being extended andbent into a, longitudinal hollow bar which extends an'equal distance toeither side of the: leaf, the bottom, side and top walls of the barbeing arranged at right angles to each. other, in, combination with ahinge plate provided with a loop for receiving a pivot topermitthepivotal con nection of said leaf with another leaf, the said hinge.-plate having wallsarranged at right angles to each; other and snuglyfitting the bottom, side'and top walls of said hollow bar, and means forsecuringthefree edge of the sheet metal and the; opposite ends;v of thehinge plate tel-the adjacent, leaf, the loop of the hinge plate being atthe lowe .0 .12 t the dj acent hing b r-i l s a filing;- ,plianeei heeomh na ion of a series of leaves each formed from sheet metal andprovided along its lower longitudinal edge with a hollow bar, andconnections between the bars for hingedly connecting theleaves'together, the said connections comprising metal hinge plates eachformed around an adjacent hollow bar and portions of the plateintermediate its ends being provided with hinge loops arranged to alinewith the hinge loops of the hinge plates carried by adjoining leaves,and pin tles extending through said hinge loops.

8. In a filing appliance, the combination of a series of leaves, eachformed from sheet metal to form a back, the metal being eX- tended alongthe lower longitudinal edge of the back and bent back on itself to forma hollow bar, and connections between the bars for hingedly connectingthe leaves together, the said connections comprising metal hinge plateseach formed around an adjacent hollow bar, and each having hinge loopsalong the opposite lower corners of the hinge plates and arranged toaline with the hinge loops of the hinge plates carried by adjoiningleaves, and pintles extending through said hinge loops for connectingthe hinge plates together.

9. In a filing appliance, the combination of a series of leaves eachformed'from sheet metal, the sheet metal being extended along the lowerlongitudinal edge of each leaf and bent back upon itself into arectangularshaped hollow bar, and connections between the bars of theleaves for hingedly connecting the leaves together, the said connectionscomprising metal hinge plates one for each hollow bar, extending aroundsaid hollow bars, and each having hinge loops along their opposite lowercorners and arranged to aline with the hinge loops of the plate carriedby adjoining leaves, and pintles extending through said hinge loops forconnecting the plates together, the opposite free ends of the metalhinge plates being bent to lie fiat against the opposite faces of theadjacent leaf, and means for securing the free edges of each metal hingeplate to the said leaf.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in the presence of twowitnesses.

HARRY J. HICK.

Witnesses:

HENRY F. PoLLocK, L. W. LEWIS.

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